Believe Quote by Francis Spufford
“Emotions can certainly be misleading: they can fool you into believing stuff that is definitely, demonstrably untrue.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Deception of Feelings, 2014
Emotions can mislead, causing belief in falsehoods that are demonstrably untrue.
In simple terms: Feelings can be deceptive.
Question emotional conclusions.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- decision making
- relationships
- media consumption
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When have emotions misled you?
- How can you balance feeling and facts?
Overreliance on emotion may ignore rational evidence.